Table 4.
Clinic Productivity & Clinical Benefit
| Authors & Year | Cost Effective | Transport Savings Reported | Clinic Scheduling Benefits | Comment | Medication Rationalisation | Hospitalisation Reduction | Other Clinical Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azad et al. [13] | - | Yes | Yes | Reduction in clinic cancellation rate | - | - | - |
| Catic et al. [18] | - | - | - | Yes | Half the rate of hospitalizations when recommendations followed | Secondary benefit to other patients | |
| Chang et al. [14] | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | |
| Hale et al. [19] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Shorter waiting list | - | - | - |
| Hui et al. [20] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Shorter waiting list, increased review of patients | - | 8.8% reduction in emergency department attendance. 10.6% reduction in bed days usage | Successful introduction of falls prevention |
| Lillicrap et al. [12] | Yes | - | Yes | Shorter waiting list | - | Lower Odds Ratio (0.4) of Hospitalisation after service introduction | Less hospital bed day usage |
| Morgan et al. [15] | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | |
| Powers & Buckner [17] | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | |
| Powers et al. [16] | - | Yes | Yes | Reduction in clinic no-show rate | Yes | - | - |